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VERSE OF THE DAY (COMMENTARY BY SPURGEON)

“I have written to you, children, because you have come to know the Father.” (1 John 2:14)

The tiniest babe in the family of God knows the Father, for, as we have seen, his sins are forgiven him (1 John 2:12). By whom is that pardon given? Why, by the Father. Therefore, he who has had his sins forgiven necessarily knows the Father. All the philosophers in the world do not know so much of the Father God as a forgiven sinner knows. The very least child of grace, having received the forgiveness of sin, knows the Father in this most important sense.

PRAY FOR THE NATIONS

This week, we’re praying for the Bilala of Chad.

Within their villages, the Bilala live in compounds of several huts with their extended family. We should long for the gospel to reach every home.

Pray that many Bilala will come to know Christ.

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God the Father of Fathers (and Mothers!)

This week, the newsletter is focusing on God the Father. Remembering that God is our Father is an incredible help for parents, for two reasons.

1. Weak parents are loved by God. God the Father has adopted you as his children. You are always his children, no matter how inconsistent your love and parenting are. He doesn’t love you more on the days that you are a rockstar parent. He doesn’t love you less on the days that you skip family devotions.

2. Weak parents can imitate God. We must show our children the unchanging Father-love of God. We bear with the weakness of our children, knowing that God has beared with us. We help our kids, just as God has helped us. We are patient with our kids, just as God has been patient with us.

Parents, lead your kids to be lifelong followers of Jesus. Family devotionals from God Centered Family give you everything you need. Learn more at God Centered Family.

FAITH’S CHECKBOOK

Spurgeon’s classic devotional, The Chequebook of the Bank of Faith, contains a promise of God for every day of the year. Pray with Spurgeon Plus subscribers receive the daily readings every weekday.

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“I will not leave you as orphans; I am coming to you.” (John 14:18)

He left us, but we are not left as orphans. He is our comfort and he is gone, but we are not comfortless. Our comfort is that he will come to us, and this is enough consolation to sustain us through his prolonged absence. Jesus is already on his way; he says, “I am coming soon” (Revelation 22:7). He rides without delay towards us. He says, “I am coming,” and no one can prevent his coming or push it back for a quarter of an hour. He especially says, “I am coming to you,” and so he will. His coming is especially to and for his own people. This is meant to be their present comfort while they mourn that the bridegroom has not yet appeared.

We mourn when we lose the joyful sense of his presence, but we do not grieve as if there were no hope. Our Lord, in a little wrath, has hid himself from us for a moment; but he will return in full favor. He leaves us in a sense, but only in a sense. When he withdraws, he leaves a pledge behind that he will return.

Lord, come quickly! There is no life in this earthly existence if you are gone. We long for the return of your sweet smile. When will thou come unto us? We are sure that you will appear, but “be like a gazelle or a young stag” and come quickly (Song of Songs 8:14). Make no delay, our God!

Something to think about today if you’re feeling alone: Jesus is coming back for you.